The American tenor, Tony Boutté, was born in Port Arthur, Texas and grew up in Morgan City, Louisiana. He graduated from Lousiana Tech University with a bachelor's degree in Voice and Tuba. He went on to receive a Master's Degree and Performance Certificate from Eastman School of Music, studying with Jan DeGaetani and Marcia Baldwin. Tony then spent the better part of two years in England studying at the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies, working with Sir Peter Pears on most of the tenor's repertoire by Benjamin Britten. While there Tony was selected to perform the world premier of Everyone Sang, a recently found orchestral song by B. Britten. Recently, Tony completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at University of Maryland, studying with François Loup. He is currently on the voice faculty of Towson University of Baltimore, MD.

Tony Boutté also enjoys a growing career as an interpreter of new music, performing in six world premieres in late 1990's. In recent years, he has performed in numerous premiers, including Michael Gordon’s Chaos, Betsy Jolas’ Motet III, Bang on a Can’s Carbon Copy Building, In the Penal Colony by Philip Glass, and Douglas Cuomo’s Arjuna’s Dilemma (to be given its first staged performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival 2008. His festival appearances include Salzburg, Aspen, Bard, Schleswig-Holstien, Settembre Festival (Turino), Aldeburgh Festival, Versailles Autumn Festival and Tage Alte Muzik Regensburg. Tony made his Carnegie Hall debut in December 2006 singing G.F. Handel’s Messiah with Masterwork Chorus. Upcoming projects include roles with the critically acclaimed American Opera Theater and concert appearances of Bach, Mozart and G.F. Handel around the country.

Tony Boutté has recorded a wide range of material, from J.S. Bach's St. John Passion (BWV 245)with the Smithsonian Chamber Players and operas by Lully (Armide) and Sacchini (Oedipe à Colone) to world premier recordings of Carbon Copy Building and Arjuna’s Dilemma. He has also recorded the soundtrack for the PBS documentary Out of the Past. Tony also regularly performs and records with Brandywine Baroque on the Plectra label.